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tax revenues go up when you increase tax rates. that's mcconnell math. we can't have that kind of balanced approach here in washington. it can't be done because republicans won't go for tax increases. they did have to go with $600 billion here and any conservative watching this show, obama got all those tax increases. well it's worth remembering that before that $600 billion, he agreed in $1.5 trillion in spending cuts while he has been president. $917 billion in the previous debt limit deal and another $500 billion in other circumstances. so there still has been in our circumstance here in washington in the obama time a lot more cutting than revenue raising. >> john: alex, let in go over to you. why can't we get a deal done on the deficit? is it that republicans refuse to raise taxes or is there more to it. >> you look at every fight whether its fight over the debt ceiling, fight over guns, immigration, and you're going to see brutal fights. why? this is one of the most polarized congresses we've had in years. you have democrats and republicans who make
tax revenues go up when you increase tax rates. that's mcconnell math. we can't have that kind of balanced approach here in washington. it can't be done because republicans won't go for tax increases. they did have to go with $600 billion here and any conservative watching this show, obama got all those tax increases. well it's worth remembering that before that $600 billion, he agreed in $1.5 trillion in spending cuts while he has been president. $917 billion in the previous debt limit deal...
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cuts for those who don't need tax cuts pre-2008. it is another thing when you're trying to climb out of a recession. >> that's exactly right. there is a lot of misunderstanding about the debt ceiling. most americans think the debt ceiling is congress giving itself permission to spend more money. when they understand it is about do we default on our bills they say what? you're not going to pay your bills? that's what the debt ceiling is about. one of the things i advocated was the restoration of the gephardt rule that said when congress voted for a budget, let's say it voted for the iraq war that cost a trillion dollars, then at the moment that they voted for that program the debt ceiling would be adjusted up or down to reflect the budget they just voted for. that's what most americans would do. so this debt ceiling is all about hypocrisy. it is all about pretending that we have an option about paying our bills. by the way, a lot of the bills we have to pay are things i was adamantly opposed to. i didn't want to go to war in iraq. i
cuts for those who don't need tax cuts pre-2008. it is another thing when you're trying to climb out of a recession. >> that's exactly right. there is a lot of misunderstanding about the debt ceiling. most americans think the debt ceiling is congress giving itself permission to spend more money. when they understand it is about do we default on our bills they say what? you're not going to pay your bills? that's what the debt ceiling is about. one of the things i advocated was the...
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we need to have a fair and progressive tax code. we have to do something about the industrial complex. ronald reggae reagan would say age. bush wouldn't say global warming, and this president wouldn't say industrial complex. i'm privileged to have john graham from the environmental affairs with the new book" america's poor and the great recession." he'll detail specific policy programs and proposals that he believes both the left and the right can agree upon for tomorrow night with jeff sacks on one side, and newt gringrich on the other side, i hope they have a good conversation on what we can agree on with regard to poverty in america. >> john: overall how would you say that president obama is on the issue. i'm with you on the industrial complex issue but considering he has changed the tax code recently, is interest a way to make this an issue he can win on? >> yes. we won't know how really good the fiscal cliff and negotiations are really good until we get to march when spending cuts are really on the table and we start talking ab
we need to have a fair and progressive tax code. we have to do something about the industrial complex. ronald reggae reagan would say age. bush wouldn't say global warming, and this president wouldn't say industrial complex. i'm privileged to have john graham from the environmental affairs with the new book" america's poor and the great recession." he'll detail specific policy programs and proposals that he believes both the left and the right can agree upon for tomorrow night with...
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of course, scott gave a 1.6 million tax subsidy to colt manufacturing in 2011. is there any logic behind this? >> well, the logic i think is that of they believe the only problem this country has is the millionaires and billionaires don't have enough money. and if we keep stuffing money into their pockets somehow everything will come up roses. that's been their plan from the start. they're pretty explicit about it. no form of corporate welfare that governor scott has been against but if you talk about actually seeing to it that happenky dapped children -- handicapped children can be hope with their families, suddenly there's no money for that. >> john: last week in response to crittism is from you and children, florida launched a so-called enhanced care program which would enlist 28 nurse care coordinators to would, with the families and the nursing homes treating the disabled children. is this close to adequate? 28 people for the whole state of florida? >> no, of course not. we have 20 million people in the state of florida. we have tens of thousands, hundreds
of course, scott gave a 1.6 million tax subsidy to colt manufacturing in 2011. is there any logic behind this? >> well, the logic i think is that of they believe the only problem this country has is the millionaires and billionaires don't have enough money. and if we keep stuffing money into their pockets somehow everything will come up roses. that's been their plan from the start. they're pretty explicit about it. no form of corporate welfare that governor scott has been against but if...
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obama demands the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes but he's just another eliteist hypocrite when it comes to another fair share of security. protection for his kids and gun free zones for ours. >> john: that would be the president who has received the most death threats in history agreeing to protection for his family. for more on today's historic announcement by president obama and the future of his proposals in congress, i'm delighted to be joined by congressman joe courtney. good evening, a pleasure to have you. >> yes. >> john: president obama promised the people of newtown that he would make our kids safer. do you have any doubt that the proposals will do that? >> i have no doubt. there is no question that the number of executive orders that are well within his constitutional authority will beef up the department of justice to prosecute people who lie on background checks, for example, the statistics are quite stunning, 10,000 people got caught lying in their application for gun purchases only 44 were prosecuted in 2010. that's an example where they'll refocus their executiv
obama demands the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes but he's just another eliteist hypocrite when it comes to another fair share of security. protection for his kids and gun free zones for ours. >> john: that would be the president who has received the most death threats in history agreeing to protection for his family. for more on today's historic announcement by president obama and the future of his proposals in congress, i'm delighted to be joined by congressman joe courtney. good...